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A 10-foot-tall wall blocking the path to an arunthathiyar colony at Pannimadai, on the outskirts of Coiombatore, has become a bone of contention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3li9p7i https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 04:57AM

Medical education minister Vishvas Sarang on Saturday has blamed the current inflation on the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yjLYy2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 09:28AM

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Ruling that holding a minor's hand once and professing love by itself does not amount to sexual harassment, a special Pocso court acquitted a 28-year-old man who had been booked and arrested after he proposed to a 17-year-old girl in the city in 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3C5kr5N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 07:10AM

Ninetyone-year-old Fathima Beevi also, like her other family members, believed that her eldest son Sajaad Thangal (70) had died in a 1976 air crash. On Saturday evening, however, he returned to Beevi's loving hands after 45 years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VdXPiS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 06:32AM

The hockey rivalry between India and Great Britain is steeped in history. On August 12, 1948, almost a year after India gained independence from the British rule, the Balbir Singh Sr led-team blanked the hosts 4-0 at a packed Wembley stadium in London to claim independent India’s maiden Olympic gold. Less than two weeks from the 73rd anniversary of the landmark day, the two teams face off in the quarterfinals at the Oi stadium. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zUX5ht https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 10:21AM

London Games bronze medallist in 10m air rifle event, Gagan Narang feels the pressure of expectations from No. 1s is higher, compared to an unranked player. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BZeTd8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 09:30AM

Make this Friendship Day extra meaningful for you and your pals by planning a special celebration, and use these quotes to make them smile. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wyso38 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 06:00AM

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It's big day for Indian hockey and badminton, as PV Sindhu takes a crack at her second consecutive Olympic medal in the women's singles bronze-medal match and the men's hockey team looks to inch closer to end a four-decade long wait for a medal by entering the semifinals. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3C43tEU https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 06:09AM

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Districts that were severely impacted by the second Covid wave may not see an equally intense third wave, an analysis by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said. Experts from the top science body said states should conduct district-level heterogeneity assessments — that include variations in spread and population — to plan public health measures based on local data. from Times of India https://ift.tt/37cU2Vu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:31AM

Amid continued stand-off with China, the Leh administration is augmenting oxygen supply in the forward areas by adding new plants, a move that will boost the fight against Covid-19 in ‘zero-mile’ villages and far-flung settlements along northern and eastern Ladakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3fAcTyD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:35AM

Concerns over dependence on home isolation and failure to impose micro-containment zones have prompted the Centre to advise that 46 districts in 10 states reporting above 10% positivity rate need to impose strict restrictions on movement of people and gathering of crowds. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rKW6gO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 12:57AM

Kerala reported more than 20,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for the fifth day running while the rising trend in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka continued, as India logged more than 42,000 new cases of the virus on Saturday. For the fifth straight day, India’s daily count stayed over the 40,000-mark as 42,052 were recorded on Saturday. Kerala accounted for 20,624 new cases, while Maharashtra logged 6,959. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3idW5yN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:37AM

A delay of six months in hearing the bail plea of a 60-year-old man jailed under the stringent UAPA law has prompted the Delhi high court to fix a date for the special judge to hear it. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Anup J Bhambhani took a dim view of the failure of the special NIA judge, Patiala House, to take up the bail plea filed in February this year, despite a direction by HC earlier to decide it expeditiously. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jc0Yru https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:02AM

As the deadlock over the Pegasus controversy continues in Parliament, the two Houses are heading towards a less productive zone in terms of business with more than 85% of working hours being wasted in the first two weeks of the session. Of the possible 107 hours in the past two weeks, Parliament has functioned merely for 18 hours, wasting 89 hours because of ongoing disruptions due to the deadlock over the opposition demand for a discussion and inquiry into the Pegasus affair. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WL6zhb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:26AM

As the cumulative monsoon rainfall over the country touches almost ‘normal’ level with the deficit reduced to less than 1% on Saturday, the overall acreage of Kharif (summer-sown) crops in India crossed the ‘normal’ sown area threshold by over 8 lakh hectares. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3liQlpp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:23AM

A Delhi court on Saturday said it had “no hesitation in holding the findings” of the CBI’s final report, which said there was no case against jailed former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar to proceed against him for the offence of murder in an accident case, as correct. Currently, Sengar is serving a life sentence for raping a minor girl in Unnao in 2017. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BXslOR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J August 01, 2021 at 01:14AM

Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, including Lamboo, a Pakistani commander of the outfit and a key conspirator in the 2019 fidayeen attack in Pulwama’s Lethpora that left 40 CRPF troopers dead, were killed in an anti-terror operation in Pulwama’s Dachigam area on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3C1H5w0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 11:56PM

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India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to home favourite Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intense five-setter in the men's individual pre-quarterfinals on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2V5ViHD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 08:11AM

24-year-old gymnastics great Simone Biles came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time career record of nine, but withdrew during the women's team competition and also skipped her all-around title defence, citing mental health issues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x9vwPG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 07:44AM

The ninth day of the Tokyo Games is headlined by shuttler PV Sindhu in the women's singles semifinals, the women's hockey team in another must-win game against South Africa, Atanu Das in archery knockout rounds and Pooja Rani in the women's boxing quarterfinals. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xhMDil https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 04:58AM

In this enthralling 69kg quarterfinal encounter, Lovlina showed her technical nous, superb game sense and street smartness to prevail over her much-fancied opponent. It was a 4-1 split verdict in Lovlina’s favour. All three rounds went in her favour. Despite a late surge from her opponent, Lovlina had proved insurmountable. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xer16x https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 05:11AM

India reported 41,454 fresh cases of the virus on Friday, down from 44,681 on the previous day, breaking a three-day streak of rising infections in the country. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xaccSh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 04:43AM

Israeli surveillance software company NSO Group has temporarily blocked several government clients around the world from using its Pegasus spyware as the company investigates its possible misuse, Washington-based non-profit media outlet NPR reported. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xp9hFL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:19AM

Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga has assured that there will be “no restrictions” and “no harm” to non-Mizos entering the state. However, the CM’s assurance on Friday coupled with his reiteration from his Twitter handle that “NorthEast India Will Always Be One” came even as his government refused to withdraw its armed policemen deployed at Vairengte town on the outskirts of Cachar (Assam) border. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BZMe7B https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:30AM

A pandemic year that confined students to their homes, with the classroom going online, had stoked anxiety and fear. The Class XII students, poised to embrace college life, were on tenterhooks. It turns out that all those fears were misplaced. The results announced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday revealed that virtually everyone was a winner with few feeling disappointed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rKDEoT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:24AM

Kerala reported a slight drop in fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday but numbers rose for the second straight day in Tamil Nadu even as India’s daily case count dipped marginally but remained above 41,000 for the fourth day running. India reported 41,454 fresh cases of the virus on Friday, down from 44,681 on the previous day, breaking a three-day streak of rising infections in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lciBdx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:39AM

US president Joe Biden on Friday nominated Indian-American Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xetAFE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 02:08AM

Rising number of attacks on judges and lawyers compelled a worried Supreme Court on Friday to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged killing of Dhanbad additional district judge Uttam Anand and order the Jharkhand chief secretary and the DGP to submit the status of the investigations within a week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zYkeQd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 02:35AM

In a major U-turn on the floor of the assembly, Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane, who was the first to announce that many Covid-19 patients were dying in the state due to oxygen interruption at the state’s premier hospital Goa Medical College (GMC) during the second wave, on Friday denied any oxygen shortage-related deaths. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKtgAa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:00AM

India and China will hold their next round of top-level military talks on the continuing troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, amidst indications the two sides will move towards completing the stalled disengagement at Gogra and Hot Springs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lki6hH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 09:41PM

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In some relief to Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the Bombay high court on Friday asked a TV channel based in Uttar Pradesh to take down a video content which it observed “clearly portrays her as duplicitous at a personal level” and noted that two others—an “online journalist” and a host of an online entertainment channel—have themselves removed their content after the actor filed a defamation suit on Thursday. The two undertook not to upload the content back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rHmQ1X https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 31, 2021 at 01:52AM

Disney mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for salaried and non-union hourly employees Any employees currently working from home will need to provide proof of vaccination before they return to the workplace, with a few exceptions, Disney said.

Hansal Mehta has come out in support of Shilpa Shetty. The actress has been getting trolled over social media since the arrest of her husband Raj Kundra in a pornography case. The actress also filed a defamation suit against several media outlets for defamatory reports. However, the HC has noted that passing a blanket gag order on the media against reporting anything against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty shall have a "chilling effect on the freedom of the press. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ig4Etf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 10:48PM

Walmart says corporate staff, management must be vaccinated by October Walmart corporate staff and management must receive the COVID-19 vaccine by October 4, according to a company-wide memo obtained by FOX Business.

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PV Sindhu is just one win away from creating history. But what every Indian fan wants to know is 'What should their superstar do to beat Tai Tzu Ying'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BYoqkJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 09:30PM

India recorded 44,681 Covid cases on Thursday, the highest daily count since July 7. Apart from the southern states, Maharashtra too reported a slight spike in infections, with 7,242 new cases registered on Thursday, the highest in a week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3leiePw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:59AM

Uber delays office return, makes vaccination mandatory for US employees Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is pushing back its back-to-office date to late October globally, and all employees in the United States will have to be fully vaccinated before returning to office, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

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Robinhood IPO gives founders Tenev, Bhatt a net worth of $4.6B combined Robinhood's Wall Street debut might have disappointed on some fronts, but it made multi-billionaires out of co-founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt.

Five youths, two of them engineers and one a minor, were recently arrested for allegedly running a nationwide racket in which they filmed men in the buff, indulged in sextortion and sold the obscene video clips on the internet. Police said the accused had made video clips of nearly 250 men and the money was stashed in bank accounts in India and Nepal. Some of their victims are models and celebrities from the TV and film industry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/379trc0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:51AM

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Over 9.3 lakh severely acute malnourished children between six months and six years have been identified in the country till November. Out of this number, Uttar Pradesh accounted for over 4 lakh such children. This data was shared by the women and child development ministry in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xclPA3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:24AM

The number of applications and online test takers to avail of the scholarships provided under the Study in India programme grew by 145.6% and 651.9% respectively, giving a major boost to the scheme, which otherwise was struggling to take off for the past three years. The number of countries from which students participated in the programme also grew significantly, from 12 in 2020-21 to 136 in 2021-22. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zLCXOP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:12AM

There are currently 2,880 public interest litigations (PILs) with allegations of violation of fundamental rights pending in the Supreme Court, law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister, in a written reply to a query, said about 3,036 such PILs have been filed since 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zOL6St https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:15AM

Israeli government agencies have raided some offices of surveillance software vendor NSO Group “to begin assessing” security breach allegations against the company’s Pegasus spyware in the wake of an international media consortium claiming to have blown the whistle on multiple governments snooping on prominent personalities, journalists and political rivals. The Israeli ministry of defence announced the raids through a tweet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3las5Gf https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 03:27AM

Amazon beats on earnings, falls short on sales estimates Amazon beat analysts' expectation on earnings per share in the second quarter, but came up short on Wall Street's revenue estimates.

Bunkers built by suspected Mizo trespassers just across the inter-state boundary in Barak Valley’s Karimganj district and an allegedly massive mobilisation of state forces by Assam to counter the move kept the border pot boiling for the fourth successive day since the violence in Cachar last Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3labvX1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 01:35AM

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the health and education ministries to move on implementing OBC and EWS quotas in medical and dental colleges, the government announced the reservations expected to benefit nearly 5,550 students every year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j51xDo https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 02:31AM

India on Thursday rejected the recent "elections" held in PoK, while simultaneously rejecting a reference to the CPEC in a recent Pakistan-China joint statement, saying it lies in India's territory that has been illegally occupied by Pakistan and which is resolutely opposed by India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zGEAxc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 30, 2021 at 02:33AM

Amazon beats on earnings, falls short on sales estimates Amazon beat analysts' expectation on earnings per share in the second quarter, but came up short on Wall Street's revenue estimates.

Most expensive cities for construction in 2021: report The coronavirus pandemic and global lockdowns has driven up construction costs around the world due to increased demand and constrained supply.

Interactive Brokers CEO welcomes Robinhood to big leagues Robinhood is the newest publically traded brokerage, joining Interactive Brokers and Charles Schwab.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has filed a defamation suit in Bombay High Court against 29 media personnel and media houses for 'doing false reporting & maligning her image' in a pornography case in which her husband Raj Kundra is accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xbYO09 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 11:02PM

Brace for Higher Prices for Ice Cream, Beer and Bottled Water The makers of some of the world’s bestselling food and drink brands warned they would keep raising prices as they grapple with the strongest inflation in years.

IPO market nears peak as valuations hit 20-year high Despite last quarter being the U.S.'s biggest for IPOs in over two decades, analysts worry the IPO boom is coming to an end in the near future.

Exposing India's young batsmen's inability to tackle spin, Sri Lanka conjured up a seven-wicket victory in the deciding third Twenty20 to hand the fancied Asian neighbours a 2-1 series defeat on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l7nUL5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 11:27PM

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Ford cruises by chip shortage, boosts outlook Ford Motor Co. revved up surprise second-quarter profits this year – powered by climbing pickup and SUV prices even as a global computer chip shortage forced it to pump the brakes on production.

For the third consecutive day this week, the daily cases are higher than the corresponding day of the previous week. If the trend continues like this then the weekly total of cases (week ending Sunday) could rise for the first time since the peak of the second wave. The rise is mainly because of a big surge in Kerala, which continued to account for over 50% of India’s new cases for the second straight day. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKqhYh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 03:22AM

For the third consecutive day this week, the daily cases are higher than the corresponding day of the previous week. If the trend continues like this then the weekly total of cases (week ending Sunday) could rise for the first time since the peak of the second wave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iXsid4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 04:44AM

As Parliament remained paralysed with the Opposition insisting on a debate on the Pegasus snooping scandal, calling it an issue of “national security and treason” which comes before every other issue, BJP accused them of disrupting proceedings on “manufactured” matters at a time when preventing a possible third Covid wave is the biggest issue before the nation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zMVaLK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 01:32AM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that elected representatives can no longer go scot-free for acts of vandalism and violence inside a House and made them liable for prosecution for such acts by blowing away the traditionally misconstrued constitutional shield of "privileges and immunities". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l3kAAR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 01:33AM

The government has so far ordered about 100 crore doses of Covid vaccine, two-thirds of that in the last two weeks. This was revealed in a health ministry response to a question in Rajya Sabha. According to the reply, 66 crore doses were ordered on July 16 out of 100.6 crore doses ordered so far by the central government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yhUsGg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 03:59AM

As Assam's retaliatory economic blockade against Mizoram over Monday's border flare-up stretched beyond 48 hours, the Zoramthanga government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre to get the neighbouring state to immediately reopen road and rail routes “owned and maintained by the government of India”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wy00OL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 02:47AM

Over 50 academicians, including professors from IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi and Delhi University, doctors, lawyers and parents from Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka, have written an open letter to CMs of their respective states, presenting a case to reopen schools. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3f6Zf5v https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 02:21AM

With the Covid pandemic delaying crucial missions of Isro, the country’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is now “likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth”, Union minister for department of space Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3762JAZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 12:54AM

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that elected representatives can no longer go scot-free for acts of vandalism and violence inside a House and made them liable for prosecution for such acts by blowing away the traditionally misconstrued constitutional shield of "privileges and immunities". from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WADc0Z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 01:33AM

Seven people died and many are feared missing in Honzar village of J&K's Kishtwar district as a cloudburst swept away houses, a ration depot, a bridge and other properties early Wednesday. In Himachal, nine people died while several were reported missing following flash floods in Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba districts on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UXpXqx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 01:42AM

Facebook requiring vaccines for US workers returning to office Facebook announced Wednesday that all its employees returning to the office will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19

If the Taliban took Afghanistan by force and abused the rights of the people, they would make the country a “pariah state” and no international recognition or support would be forthcoming, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said here on Wednesday, in the strongest warning yet to the extremist group amid mounting atrocities and continuing violence in the restive country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3i9BlrY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 29, 2021 at 12:30AM

Facebook beats on earnings and revenue, but warns growth will slow in second half of the year Facebook beat analysts' expectations in the second quarter, but issued a warning to investors in announcing the results.

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Apple delaying return to office until October or beyond: Tim Cook Apple CEO Tim Cook says employees of the firm will not be asked to return to the office until at least October.

McDonald's says jobs coming back fastest in states that ended extra unemployment benefits McDonald’s Corp. says the labor shortage that has plagued its restaurants this year is showing signs of abating, especially in states that have already ended extended unemployment benefits.

Florida accuses CDC of violating cruise ship case injunction Florida continues its battle with the CDC over cruise line restrictions, even after a court of appeals suddenly reversed their own decision and ruled in the state's favor.

India has now deployed its latest omni-role Rafale fighter jets close to the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction on the eastern front with China, which constitutes a new deterrent just before the next round of top-level military talks between the two countries likely on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3f2gyVq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 09:43PM

A depleted Indian team, playing with only five batsmen, could not defend a modest target of 133 despite a valiant effort from its players as Sri Lanka kept the three-match series alive with a four-wicket victory in the second T20 International on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ibgLaO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 11:47PM

A light-sport aircraft crashed into the roof of a private villa near Sheparivtsi village in Ukraine's Kolomyia district at around 1:40pm local time on Wednesday. All four people on board the WT-10 Advantic, including the pilot and three passengers died, as a blaze erupted post the crash. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rDffkZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 11:03PM

At least 18 people died and several others were injured after a truck hit a stationary bus in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district in the wee hours of Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TEmL2l https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 04:03AM

A 39-year-old Sharath Kamal hasn’t ruled out a return to Olympics in 2024. But even if he doesn’t, the Indian great will remember his Olympics swansong as one of his best-ever performances. It wasn’t enough to stop the legendary Ma Long in the third round at Tokyo, but that takes nothing away from the brilliant fight that the Chennai paddler put up, especially in the first three games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BNaoCn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 06:47AM

Ex-eBay employee sentenced to 18 months for cyberstalking campaign A former eBay employee has been sentenced to a year and a half behind bars after pleading guilty to taking part in a harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple along with other former employees of the auction site.

It's the sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics, and leading India's hopes will be shuttler PV Sindhu, archers, rowers and the women's hockey team. But all eyes will be on the archers and the lightweight men's double sculls rowing team as far as the chances of confirming progression to the medal rounds are concerned. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l7LLub https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 05:29AM

Apple crushes June quarter earnings records Apple broke a new overall June quarter revenue record Tuesday of $81.4 billion, a 36% year-over-year increase compared to $59.6 billion a year ago. The company posted a quarterly net profit of $21.7 billion, or $1.30 per diluted share, versus a profit of $11.2 billion, or 65 cents per diluted share, a year ago.

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Kerala became the first state in the last 50 days to report over 20,000 fresh Covid cases in a single day, as a major spurt in infections took the day’s tally in the southern state to 22,129 on Tuesday. Kerala accounted for more than 50% of all new cases in the country on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wtyu4Y https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 02:36AM

Bangalore has been named among the top-10 most affordable cities for students, while Mumbai ranks 52nd globally in the “employer activity” indicator, according to the rankings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iTIA6F https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 01:25AM

Covishield generated 93% protection against Covid, whereas mortality due to the infection came down by 98% during the second wave which was driven by Delta variant, officials said citing a vaccine effectiveness study conducted by Armed Forces Medical College. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BL6t93 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 01:14AM

At a time when 70% of patient care is provided by private sector healthcare institutions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, states and Union Territories on a PIL seeking implementation of minimum standards of healthcare and display of rate chart for treatments by all hospitals as per Clinical Establishments Act, 2010. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WtGxyI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 03:37AM

The political battle over the Pegasus spyware controversy heated up with opposition warning that the entire monsoon session of Parliament could be disrupted unless its demands for a discussion and an inquiry are met and PM Narendra Modi urging BJP MPs to “expose” opponents for not letting Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha function. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TBZ76A https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 03:14AM

Microsoft beats expectations on earnings and revenue Microsoft reported beating expectations on earnings and revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Tuesday.

Outgoing chief minister B S Yediyurappa's close confidant and state’s home minister Basavaraj Bommai is to be the 20th CM of Karnataka. He will be sworn in on Wednesday. Bommai’s elevation to the top post keeps two key constituents for BJP — Lingayat community and Yediyurappa — happy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UTVqKc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 01:51AM

The BJP-led Assam government’s crackdown on narcotics smuggling and the new law restricting cattle transportation through its territory might have been triggers for “non-state actors” in Mizoram to engineer Monday’s flare-up in which five cops were killed, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WiSl6I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 02:24AM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not take an elitist view to ban begging and order removal of all beggars, who are a common sight at almost all traffic junctions in the national capital often harassing commuters by relentlessly pestering for money. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VjUjn6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 28, 2021 at 02:12AM

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Chinese stocks listed in US hammered as Beijing tightens grip Chinese tech stocks listed in the U.S. were pummeled for the third day after popular messaging app WeChat temporarily blocked new users from registering.

Pelosi and Schumer must stop Wall Street from funding the Chinese Communist Party and its campaign of evil Currently, there are Chinese companies integrated into U.S. capital markets that actively assist the CCP and its campaign of evil.

Activision stock slammed, discrimination suit weighs on investor sentiment Complaint alleges Activision paid its female employees less than their male counterparts and provided them with fewer opportunities to advance. It also claims Activision has fostered a "frat boy workplace culture" and ignored complaints by female employees of blatant harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Activision stock slammed, discrimination suit weighs on sentiment Complaint alleges Activision paid its female employees less than their male counterparts and provided them with fewer opportunities to advance. It also claims Activision has fostered a "frat boy workplace culture" and ignored complaints by female employees of blatant harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Basavaraj Bommai, a close aide of BS Yediyurappa, will be the next chief minister of Karnataka. Bommai will take oath as chief minister at 11am on July 28. The decision to appoint Bommai as Yediyurappa's successor was taken during BJP legislature meeting held in Bengaluru. His name was proposed in the legislature party meeting in Bengaluru by outgoing CM B S Yediyurappa, who resigned from the post on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zEpxEc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 27, 2021 at 10:25PM

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday eveningreached Tajikistan on a three-day trip to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), during which he may also meet with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe at Dushanbe. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3idnu4h https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 27, 2021 at 10:52PM

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Ad-tech company AdTheorent nears $1 billion SPAC deal to go public Advertising-technology company AdTheorent Inc. is nearing a combination with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that would value the firm at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker failed to qualify for the medal match in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event after finishing the Qualification stage 2 at the seventh spot here at the Asaka Shooting - 10m Range. Chaudhary and Bhaker shot a total of 380 in Qualification stage 2 and hence they bowed out of the Olympics in the mixed event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iLLla6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J July 27, 2021 at 07:23AM